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14:20 Cheltenham

Sporting Index Chase (A Cross Country Chase ) (Class B)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 7f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 8m 47.50s
  • 16 Ran
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1
Silk -

Spot Thedifference (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Star Performance (IRE)

    50/1

      3
      Silk -

      Luzcadou (FR)

      33/1

        1
        Silk - Dark Blue, White and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Comanche War Paint (IRE)

        198
        11/2
        • Form 21242-6
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-8

        held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 20th, weakened after 2 out

        2
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue braces, White sleeves

        Famfoni (FR)

        233
        20/1
        • Form 341/PPP-
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-8

        hampered and lost place 4th, headway 22nd, chased leaders next, weakened approaching last

        3
        Silk - N/A

        Go Roger Go (IRE)

        400
        9/1
        • Form 6/61021-
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-8

        pulled hard, held up, always behind

        4
        Silk - Black, Light Blue stripe, hooped sleeves and cap

        Haut de Gamme (FR)

        6
        15/2
        • Form 135-4P1
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-8

        held up in mid-division, headway going well 28th, not much room on inside bend approaching 2 out, weakened before last

        5
        Silk - Emerald Green and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves and cap

        Luzcadou (FR)

        33 b
        33/1
        • Form PFP-0PR
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-8

        held up in rear, good headway 20th, chased leaders 4 out, stayed on under pressure flat

        6
        Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

        Spot Thedifference (IRE)

        13
        6/1
        • Form 2255-10
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-8

        held up in mid-division, steady headway from 19th, effort 28th, left 2nd 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat, led final 100 yards

        7
        Silk - PINK, EMERALD GREEN cross belts, armlets and spots on cap

        The Quads

        15 b
        16/1
        • Form P5U/30-P
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-8

        always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 27th

        8
        Silk - Red, Black chevron, striped sleeves, Red cap

        Belski

        13
        14/1
        • Form 31P1P-5
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-5

        led 3rd to 11th, led 16th until jumped slowly and headed 18th, soon weakened

        9
        Silk - ORANGE, dark blue braces, halved sleeves, orange cap, dark blue spots

        Star Performance (IRE)

        34 b
        50/1
        • Form 521055
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-5

        held up, steady headway to chase leaders 25th, left in lead as leader took wrong course 2 out, clear last, idled flat, headed final 100 yards, kept on

        10
        Silk - Purple, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine

        Tom Costalot (IRE)

        19
        33/1
        • Form 326P-3U
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-5

        held up in mid-division, mistake 11th, weakened and lost place after 23rd

        11
        Silk - Yellow and Purple diabolo, Yellow cap, Purple star

        Blazing Batman

        191
        50/1
        • Form 33520-5
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-2

        prominent, just in touch when blundered and lost place 15th, tailed off

        12
        Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue hollow box, check cap

        Felix Darby (IRE)

        13
        50/1
        • Form 31-4416
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-2

        in touch, mistake and hampered 26th, lost place next

        13
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Registana (GER)

        33
        9/4
        • Form 1-11111
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-1

        led to 3rd, stayed tracking leaders, led and pecked 23rd, going strongly when rider steered wrong course approaching 2 out

        14
        Silk - Red, white hollow box, red sleeves, black chevrons, red cap, black peak

        Kyrton (CZE)

        33
        50/1
        • Form F-5F6
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-13

        behind most of way, tailed off when pulled up before 24th

        15
        Silk - WHITE, red cross of lorraine, striped sleeves, check cap

        Clawick Connection (IRE)

        13
        66/1
        • Form 3000F6
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-10

        tracked leader from 3rd, hit 9th, led 11th, mistake 20th, headed 23rd, soon lost place

        16
        Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets, striped sleeves, Red cap, Dark Green star

        Pewter Light (IRE)

        185
        100/1
        • Form 3PP23-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-10

        prominent when fell 4th

        In depth

        Verdict

        This race is given added interest by the participation of dual Velka Pardubicka winner Registana, who obviously has to be respected along with fellow Czech raider Kyrton but preference is for Spot Thedifference. The selection won the La Touche Cup at the Punchestown Festival and should be spot on for this after a recent reappearance at Naas. Famfoni won this event 12 months ago but this year's renewal looks tougher for Kim Bailey's gelding, who may need the outing on his reappearance anyway. With Ferdy Murphy's string in such good form Haut de Gamme and Luzcadou have to be respected although a bigger threat may come from another Irish challenger Go Roger Go. Eddie O'Grady's gelding is race fit following two starts this term and has claims if taking to this unique course. Comanche War Paint is interesting representing the stable of Paul Nicholls but Spot Thedifference, who is being aimed at the cross country race at the Cheltenham Festival, is taken to make a winning debut on the course.